Jingcheng Dong
University of Bridgeport, USA
Biography
Chinese Traditional Medicine (CTM) is the general appellation of all the traditional medicines of different nationalities in China, which share great similarities of basic concept and philosophical basis, and conform to the development regulation of empirical medicine, among which medicine of Han nationality (Han medicine) is the most mature. The development of CTM is totally different from modern western medicine, always revolving around the center of disease diagnosis and treatment, establishing the core theoretical system of “Yin and Yang”, “five elements”, “Viscera” and “Humoralism” with the theoretical foundation of ancient Chinese philosophy, which represents the highest achievement of worldwide empirical medicine and philosophy form at that time. In general, basic structure of CTM mainly consists of three parts as following: the part which shares consensus of modern medicine, the part which is unconsciously ahead of modern medicine, and the part which needs to be recognized or abandoned
Abstract
Abstract : Philosophical thinking of Chinese traditional medicine